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November 3, 2026
Cannabis involved in most substance-related emergency visits among teens, young adults
Older adults more likely to have substance-related emergency visits involving alcohol, showing age differences in substance-related harm patterns.
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October 30, 2026
This bold new treatment may have just cracked how to reverse Alzheimer’s
Source: BBC
October 29, 2026
Why researchers may have found the biological culprit behind Angelman syndrome
Source: Fierce BioTech
October 29, 2026
New blood test can detect changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease
Source: NPR
October 24, 2026
Brain Stress Response is Key to Angelman Syndrome Symptoms
Source: The Scientist
October 21, 2026
What Alzheimer’s Blood Tests Can’t Tell You About Your Dementia Risk
Source: National Geographic
October 21, 2026
Build-up of common enzyme stunts brain growth
Mouse study of Angelman syndrome identifies potential opportunity to restore healthy neurodevelopment.
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October 12, 2026
Psilocybin providers follow safety guidelines, study finds
First look at how centers screen callers reassuring, but cost may impede greater access.
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September 28, 2026
Scientists Uncover Worrying Link Between Frequent Cannabis Use and Seizures
Source: Gizmodo
September 28, 2026
Frequent cannabis use tied to more severe epilepsy
Study finds near-daily users had more seizures, needed specialized care sooner than nonusers.
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September 28, 2026
Blocking immune cells’ path into brain limits neurodegeneration
Mouse study suggests new approach to preventing brain cell death from certain neurological diseases.
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September 24, 2026
Blood proteins reveal effects of Alzheimer’s drug
Researchers find changes during anti-amyloid treatment that may inform clinical decision-making.
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September 22, 2026
Who Should Get a Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Disease?
Source: TIME Magazine
September 17, 2026
“Our goal is really to just improve outcomes — not just for mom, but for baby, for families, for communities.”
Source: KBIA
September 10, 2026
Sensory over-responsivity tied to autism, anxiety but not other conditions
Source: The Transmitter
September 9, 2026
Mental health care before, after surgery improves recovery in older adults
Clinical trial supports adding mental health coaching, medication cleanup to routine pre-surgical care.
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September 8, 2026
The surprising science of how focusing your attention may fight inflammation
Source: The Washington Post
September 8, 2026
New clues suggest how destructive immune cells wreak havoc in the brain
Source: Science
September 8, 2026
New clues suggest how destructive immune cells wreak havoc in the brain
Source: Science
September 4, 2026
Psychiatrist says Lindsay Clancy trial has “shown how much maternal mental healthcare is needed”
Source: CBS
September 3, 2026
Key path to Alzheimer’s-like brain damage starts outside the brain
Study finds in mice that immune cells that drive neurodegeneration originate in body’s lymph nodes .
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August 23, 2026
Your Skull Is Hiding a Secret Organ, and Scientists Just Found It
Source: Vice
August 21, 2026
FDA clears blood test to aid evaluation for Alzheimer’s disease
Biomarker test is based on technology developed at WashU Medicine.
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August 21, 2026
New Treatments Show Promise for Two of the Most Deadly Types of Cancer
Source: Newsweek
August 20, 2026
Depression doesn’t shrink the brain like we thought it did
Source: New Scientist
August 19, 2026
As More Americans Turn to Cannabis, Problem Use Is Increasing
Source: The New York Times
August 17, 2026
Brainstem Opioid Receptors Act as a Brake on Chronic Pain
Source: The Scientist
August 17, 2026
Laser therapy offers weapon against deadly brain tumors
Large analysis of patient outcomes shows that extent of tumor ablation, treatment timing extends survival.
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August 17, 2026
Scientists identify brain’s brake that shuts off chronic pain
Finding from mouse study could lead to targeted treatments for chronic nerve pain.
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August 13, 2026
Sensory overload in kids has distinct neurobiological roots
Study identifies brain differences tied to sensory distress, often linked to anxiety and autism.
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August 7, 2026
How early-life stress leaves a ‘scar’ inside brain cells
Mouse study finds changes to DNA packaging form molecular memory of trauma, make brain vulnerable to future stress.
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August 5, 2026
Preparing children and teens for ‘back-to-school’ sleep schedule shifts
Source: KMOV
July 31, 2026
To detect CTE while alive, a test for another brain disease may help
Source: Science News
July 27, 2026
‘Timer’ in the brain tracks sleep — and predicts awakening
Source: Nature
July 27, 2026
Proven childhood obesity treatment also works at pediatrician’s office
Family-based treatment helped nearly half of kids in clinical trial reach healthier weight.
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July 21, 2026
WashU announces new academic-industry collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb
Multiyear program will provide hands-on training at the pharmaceutical company, fund translational neuroscience research at WashU.
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